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HB 349 Voluntary manslaughter; penalty when victim under 5.

Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Assault upon a child; homicide of a child; penalty. Provides that the voluntary manslaughter of a child under the age of five is punishable as a Class 4 felony. (Currently, all voluntary manslaughter is punishable as a Class 5 felony.)

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assault upon a child; homicide of a child; penalty. Provides that the voluntary manslaughter of a child under the age of five is punishable as a Class 4 felony. (Currently, all voluntary manslaughter is punishable as a Class 5 felony.) The bill also provides that any person over the age of 14 who commits an assault and battery against a person under the age of five which results in severe bodily injury or permanent and significant physical impairment is guilty of a Class 5 felony.